Posts by Sherry Petersik

Sherry Petersik is one half of the duo behind the award-winning home improvement and do-it-yourself design blog, Young House Love. Together, she and her husband John have renovated seven homes, published two New York Times Bestselling books, and designed products sold in Target and Home Depot. They are currently enjoying their downsized home on Florida's Gulf Coast with their two kids and their dog, Penny.

| By Sherry Petersik | January 9, 2009 | 54 Comments

Do Stores Like Target Charge More At Different Locations?

There’s some shady price stretching going on in our hometown. Check out how you can save $10 or more by “targeting” the right stores!

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| By Sherry Petersik | January 7, 2009 | 54 Comments

10 House Plants For Better Home Air Quality

There’s something in the air- and it’s not good! Learn how easy care house plants can purify the air in your home. It’s pure magic.

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| By Sherry Petersik | January 6, 2009 | 27 Comments

A Pink DIY Floral Bouquet

John promised me a year of flowers and gosh darn it he meant it. Check out our first January bouquet and tell us all about your flower rituals and bloom arranging tips.

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| By Sherry Petersik | January 3, 2009 | 14 Comments

A Bunch Of Home Reno Before & Afters

Talk about an extreme home makeover! Brooke and a few handy contractors completely transformed her second floor into an oasis of style and serenity to spare. In short: we’re jealous.

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| By Sherry Petersik | January 1, 2009 |

Refinishing Oak Floors In Our First House

We’re back with more floor refinishing details as promised. First a reminder about why we refinished 600 square feet of our home’s 50-year-old yellowed wood flooring (to match the new prefinished mocha hardwood that we installed in the kitchen, den, laundry nook and half bathroom): Here’s the yummy after. So much better, right? When it comes to matching prefinished oak with refinished oak it doesn’t get much closer than that. In fact our wonderful floor guy mixed three batches of stain to come up with the perfect color. The main difference between factory prefinished oak flooring and refinished-on-site oak flooring is that the knots and veins in the wood are a bit more distinct in

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| By Sherry Petersik | January 1, 2009 | 108 Comments

How To Hang Curtains So The Window Looks Bigger

A room’s not finished if your windows are naked, so we put together a little curtain hanging tutorial to get your windows dressed in no time. Happy hanging!

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| By Sherry Petersik | December 31, 2008 | 10 Comments

A Serene Blue Bedroom Makeover

We could hardly believe our eyes when we saw Erin’s fabulous master bedroom makeover. Check out the simple yet stunning ways that she gussied up her room on a dime.

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| By Sherry Petersik | December 30, 2008 | 26 Comments

A Warm Neutral Bedroom Update With Brown Curtains

We whipped up a mood board for Blayne less than a month ago and she’s already pulled everything together and sent us the fabulous afters! Yummy.

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| By Sherry Petersik | December 29, 2008 | 51 Comments

Our Refinished Hardwood Floors

Here it is. The big reveal. We’re finally sharing the dirty details about the major remodeling project that whipped though our home for the past week and has left us pleased as punch.

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| By Sherry Petersik | December 27, 2008 | 3 Comments

Using Embroidery Hoops To Make Deocrative Mobiles

Evelyn was inspired by Real Simple to take ordinary objects like embroidery hoops and create something truly stunning over her dining table. And she even added a bit of her own spin to the project. Love it!

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| By Sherry Petersik | December 26, 2008 | 6 Comments

Using Frames To Make Christmas Ornaments

When one of our readers sent us pictures of her simple and elegant holiday tradition we couldn’t wait to share her genius idea. Watch, learn, and make memories!

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| By Sherry Petersik | December 26, 2008 | 17 Comments

The Chaos Of Home Projects

We’re just a weekend away from revealing the major home improvement project that turned Casa Petersik upside-down. Check out all five of our clues and venture a guess or two!

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